THE Record can reveal dozens of students face sharing twins rooms with strangers in a hotel as the university struggles to allocate places in halls of residence.

AN accommodation shortage has forced a university to put up new students in hotels.

It is feared soaring property prices and sky-high rents in Aberdeen could even force some students to put their studies on hold.

Thousands will flood into the city for Freshers’ Week next month, but many may find themselves without a place in halls of residence.

The Record can reveal dozens of students face sharing twin rooms with strangers in a hotel on the city’s outskirts.

Last night, the university confirmed they had taken 100 rooms at the Britannia Hotel in Bucksburn, initially for two weeks. They are also talking to other hotels as well as creating “temporary dorms” on campus.

A spokeswoman said: “A total of 280 students are affected out of an intake of approximately 4000. We will meet these costs from our accommodation budget.”

As well as sourcing hotel rooms, new students from the Aberdeen area are being asked to keep living at home and travel to lectures.

One dad, whose daughter will be living at the Britannia, said: “She had been told she had a guaranteed place in halls of residence.

“They are charging us £100 per week, the same charge as halls, so obviously the university are taking a reasonably large hit.”